Make An Impact co-founder Steve Donowitz joins The Reel Rejects' Michael Tessler (stepping in for Traci Donnelly) on this week’s episode as we pull back the curtain on what it really takes to keep impact organizations running. From budgets and burnout to big-picture strategy, Steve brings the wit, wisdom, and war stories only a finance leader can.

In this special episode of Making Impact, Dr. Claire Wang steps in for Traci Donnelly to host an insightful conversation with Lisa Harris about one of the core pillars of Make An Impact. Together, they explore how our expanding network of purpose-driven organizations and innovative impact solutions is reshaping the way communities access support, build capacity, and drive meaningful change.

In this episode, host Traci Donnelly, founder of Make An Impact, sits down with Dr. Claire Wang, executive director of Make An Impact, and Leon Greene, Chief Strategy Officer at The Child Center of NY, to unpack the groundbreaking Cash+Community initiative — a program that took the concept of universal basic income and reimagined it through a peer-driven model of empowerment. Together, they explore how this innovative approach is reshaping families’ financial stability, restoring dignity, and redefining what community support looks like in America. For more information, visit: www.makeanimpact.org

What makes a story powerful enough to change a life?

In Episode One of Making Impact we sit down with Greg Alba, creator of The Reel Rejects, to explore the emotional force of storytelling and how it shapes the way we see ourselves and the world.

Hosted by Traci Donnelly, President of Make An Impact, this conversation brings together Dr. Claire Wang, Executive Director and data scientist, and Michael Tessler, award-winning producer and CEO of Multihouse. Together, they dive deep into the art, science, and heart behind stories that move us, and why impact storytelling matters now more than ever. Don't forget to like and subscribe or visit makeanimpact.org to learn.